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...year's final and potentially faced a quarterfinal against the American this time. Sharapova beat 42nd-ranked TsvetanaPironkova 7-5, 6-2 in a drizzle.Alize Cornet of France, seeded 20th, was surprised 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 by 18-year-old...

...injury, the 2006 champion returned to the tournament Tuesday night with an impressive 6-3, 6-0 victory over TsvetanaPironkova of Bulgaria. Sharapova's game was as glittery as her black-and-silver dress and matching headwrap, an outfit...

...eight-time major champion's strokes began heeding her shouts. Williams ran off 12 of the last 13 games to beat TsvetanaPironkova of Bulgaria 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in a match interrupted 6 hours, 16 minutes by rain. "I often get upset. I...

...preparations. "It felt fitting, I guess," Williams said of playing Petkovic again. "It was a great way to start it all off." Sister Serena will make her return to action after nearly a year out against TsvetanaPironkova today.

...once more. After nearly a year off the WTA Tour, Williams regrouped after a slow start to defeat Bulgaria's TsvetanaPironkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of a Wimbledon warmup. Williams was briefly worried about tweaking...

...year out with serious health problems. Older sister and five-time champion Venus was ousted 6-2, 6-3 by TsvetanaPironkova - the exact same score of the Bulgarian's win in last year's quarterfinals. "Definitely not our best day...

...missed nearly a year of competition. She returned on Tuesday at Eastbourne, coming back from a set down to defeat TsvetanaPironkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, but lost Wednesday to top-seeded Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the second...

...the tournament in the quarterfinals, stunned 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday by the lowest-ranked woman left, No. 82 TsvetanaPironkova of Bulgaria, meaning there won't be an all-Williams title match at the All England Club this year. Williams...

...to still peak in the final." That must be a daunting prospect for the 21st-ranked Zvonareva, who eliminated TsvetanaPironkova of Bulgaria 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in Thursday's other semifinal. Zvonareva is the second-lowest-ranked woman...